Raunchy posts from upstart Dem who took down California GOP leader resurface after surprise election win

An obscure 28-year-old Democrat who tweeted about farting and peeing toppled the California Assembly’s Republican leader in a closely contested upset in this year’s election, the Associated Press projected Friday.Hipolito Cerros’ old social media posts only began to resurface amid the vote counting as it became increasingly likely that Assemblymember Alexandra Macedo would lose her re-election bid in the 33rd Assembly District.“How is it possible that the Central Valley just voted to put this guy in office as a state legislator?” exclaimed Orange County GOP Chair Will O’Neill, who brought attention to the tweets.The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story In one particularly raunchy 2019 tweet, Cerros wrote that he “accidentally farted in class but don’t even care at this point.”He then replied to his own tweet that “I forgot to put on underwear” along with two laughing emojis.At the time, the Democrat was attending the University of California, Davis.In another post, Cerros appeared to brag about skipping class and his less-than-stellar personal habits.“I never go to class.

I got a speeding ticket last week and I leave the toilet seat up after I pee,” he wrote.In another screenshot, Cerros wrote that “it is and has always been… f— the police!” He posted the remark during the height of the Black Lives Matter protests in 2020.The California Post reached out to Cerros for comment.Cerros appears to have since deleted the posts, with his X account now showing one post from Friday celebrating his victory.Cerros had actually trailed Macedo during the June primary by 22 percentage points, and many expected the GOP leader to cruise to another comfortable victory in the general election.But a blue wave during the midterms saw Democrats rout Repu...